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π¨ URGENT: QA Automation Engineer β Central Government (SC Eligible) π¨
Day Rate: Β£265pd Inside IR35
Location: Manchester (1 day per week)
Start: ASAP
If you like contract work, like working for top public sector organisations, and value work-life balance with a genuinely great team β this one's for you. We're urgently seeking a QA Automation Engineer to join a fast-moving public sector programme. Fresh feedback from the client has confirmed exactly what they're after β strong automation and performance testing skills β so if that's you, this could be your next move.
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- Must be SC Eligible (British national, 5 years' UK residency)
- Strong background in test automation frameworks
- Performance testing experience essential
- Confident with Cucumber (BDD)
- Comfortable in agile delivery environments
- Just 1 day per week on-site in Manchester β a genuinely flexible, remote-friendly role
Join a well-established government programme where your automation and performance testing skills will make a real, visible impact from day one. And if you've got what it takes to land this one, you can be confident you'll be well looked after β SC Eligible automation testers with this profile are in demand, and we know how to take care of the people who have it.


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